Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
TIE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains some unpublished points from Mrs. En-
mons's story as told in coert: the coming visit OF
MOBILES Of the Mystic Shrine TO this city; the Dart
mouth alumni; Spies, the anarchist, and his
hancee; the DR.. McGlynn excitement in New
| YORK. telegrams, dc. The advertiSementSare claS-
shed as follows: Auction Sales, Educational, Dry
Goods, sewing Machines, Hotels, Books, Family
Supplies, Wood and Coal. Ladies' Goods, Pianos
and Organs, Gentlemens Goods, Iousefurnish-
lngs, Financial. Attorneys, Professional, The
Trades, SpecialtieS UndcrtakerS, Railroads. POto-
mae River Boats, Steamers. Medical, dentistry.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
me- s2:,S, S,00I; CUSTOMS S5l2.51}.
NEW BAsK.-The controller OF the currency has
authorized the First National bank OF Beaver city,
Ned, TO begin business with capital OF $4,000.
s. Cox rested well last night, and his condition is
improved this morning. His doctor reported to-
Jay tnat he Is improving slowly but steadily.
The Essen arrived At Hong Kong to-day.
ALL OF THE CABINET OFFICERS attended the
Cabinet meeting to-day. the first time for a good
While that there were no abSenteeS.
SWEET OVERHEARD AND DRowSEp.-The consul
OF the United States at Glasgow reports TO the
Department OF State that during heavy sea,
which occurred on the 10th December last three of
the crew OF the bark rilian OF Harrington Me- We're
swept overheard and drowned Their names were
Robert Flanders. OF ROckland. Me-: 4. Il. McDOn-
AID OF Bangor, and Heinrich SieverS, OF Hamburg
Germany
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Ransom, Sabin and Cockrel: Represen-
tatives Breckenridge. Holman, Campbell, Ohio:
fYef Ollth
ley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benton j. Hall and Mr. and
Mrs. CD. Bogue. OF DcS M0ineS.
BILLS APPROvED.-The President has signed the
bill amending The law relating tu the bonds of
executors i'll the District OF COumhia the bill
granting the Mancopa and Phoenix Railway COM
pany OF Arizona the right of way through the ella
River Indian re>ervatOn the bill authorizing the
secretary OF the Treasury to sell the -n0tiSe
at Eas port. Me-. and the act referring To the Cou
OF Claims the claims OF Jno II. kinkedd, samuel
SuSSlnan and Chas. O. Wood.
NAVAL NOTES.-The ThetiS was put in commits
sion at New York and the Alert at san Francisco
on saturday. Both vessels VIII join the Paclhc
station, the former going To Alaskan waters.
TIE AIiBAM. CLAIMS DRAFTS CAsEs-YeSterlay
in the General Term, the case OF Jerome V.
Manning vs.. Daniel Manning. Secretary of the
Treasury. CT al, was called. and The court maie
all order denying The writ OF injunction and dis
missing the bill without prejudice, at the cost 0f
the complainant. The compartments appeal from
this judgment To the supreme Court ot the United
States allowed. aud the penalty of the appeal
bond fixed at $50.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDs.-Upon n
petition Of citizens OF Tuare and Fresno counties
in California to the Department of Justice asking
that suits be instituted by the government TO
test the title OF the southern Pacific Railroad
company 10 certain andsin those counties. on the
ground that the road Was not built on the line
designated by the state charter to said company.
ana that the lands were settled upon prior to the
issue OF patents TO the railroad company, Land
commissioner Sparks says no cause exists for the
suits asked for, and recommends that the appica-
tt0n be denied.
THE ASSAY CONN1ssIoN.-The following have
been designated as commissioners to test and eX-
anime the weight and neneSs OF the coins reserved
at the several mints during the year 1885, pur-
suant to the provisions OF section 3547 OF the Re
yised statutes: Isham 6. Harris United States
Senate; r. P Bland. House OF Representatives; E.
f. BTlingame, Denver. Col; P. E. Chazel Charles
George S. Eastwick. New Orleans, La: Freder-
lex 4; Genth. Philadelphia. Pa; Arnold Hague,
Henry Nj. Howe, Boston. Mass: Louis Janin, san
Francisco, Cal: w. p Lawyer, Washington. ID. c.;
Spenfep NpefG Pbft 81 SewGu hrg ln2cd ie n Ge9rEe
| apolis, Mimi: Arthur W. Wright, New Haven,
Conn.
THE Z. s S. DOLPHIN. Commander G. F. Wilde.
left the Norfolk navy yard yesterday for Newport,
whence. after adjusting her cOmpasses and receiv-
ing some apparatus she will return tn Norfolk for
Supplies and then leave at once Tor the West
| Indies.
FIRE on TIE YASTIc-The T. s. s Yantic. Com
mander Green. has arrived at Key West Fla hay-
| ing left Aspinwall on the OH. While off Sand
Key. about one o'clock sunday morning fire broke
Out In her coal bunkerS. Volumes or smoke tn
| veloped the ship. and considerable anxiety was
manifested. but The fire eventually subdue,i.
The dvSentery and maarial fever prevail among
the crew. one OF whom died AT ASpinwall. Others
tlTt i1,h NJ I
placed In hospital at Key West. The Yantic
will probably remain there a week before return
ing to the West Indies to colnplete her cruise.
GAME IN YELLOWSTONE PARK.-A gentleman who
has resided in the Yellowstone national park for
| many years, and Is well acquainted with its con-
diton, says that ''the game in the park is increas
ing, while the number OF visitors Increase At the
present time there are two herds OF mountain buf-
falo, aggregating about 40: there are about
1000 elk. 7OOOr 800 mountain sheep, 30 moose
several hundred antelope, 500 biack-ta1 deer the
streams contain many beaver. streams and lake
fun OF trout. mountain lion are frequently met
With. wild cats and lynx quite abundant. otter.
martin and minks quite plentiful, all OF which
show that this park Is now the greatest rendezvous
In this country Tor the greatest amount OF game.
Recorder Matthews at the White
House.
WHAT HE SAID TO A STAR REPORTER
STAR reporter met Recorder Matthews at the
White House to-day. He said he was not there to
see the President or Col Lamont even. but was In
hopes OF catching man he wanted to see. In
reply to inquiries Mr.. Matthews said that he had
no intention of requesting the President to with
draw his name from the Senate and he had no
idea what the Presidents intentions are i'm regard
to his case. He had not seen the President or
spoken TO him for q long time. ''The committee
has rejected me. and suppose the Senate will not
do differently. ! can stand it, though, Tor not a
word has been said against my character or repl-
tatlon. | am young man yet younger than
look. and there is plenty OF time TO get ahead
Yes. I've heard the story that Prof Peter H.
Clark Of Cincinnati, Is 10 be my successor, but I
don't know anything about IL. / didn't want to
get into this fight. but ii has been forced upon
me- / will have TO abide by the consequences.
The Late GEN. ltaZen.
THE OFFICIAL ORDER ANNOUNCING HIS DEATH
the following general order announcing Gen.
HazenS death has been issued by the War depart
ilent: ''It is with regret that the Secretary of
War announces TO the army the death OF Brigadier
General William b. HaZen, Chief signal officer
and brevet major general, L. S. army, who died at
Washington, District OF Columbia, at 8 O'Clock
sunday evening, January 10, 1887. Gen. HaZen
entered the military service as cadet at West
Point in 1851, and soon after his graduation and
assignment TO regiment in 1855 distinguished
himself in an encounter with Indians in Texas
thus giving evidence In his youth OF the posses
sion OF those military traits which enabled him TO
do valuable service for his country In the late
war, when he earned the gratitude of his country.
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